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YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA Elaenia flavogaster
Noisy, social and conspicuous, the Yellow-bellied Elaenia is the most commonly encountered of this confusing genus. He forages clumsily in open areas with scattered trees, crashing through the branches as he chases an insect or screeching with annoyance at the approach of a competitor intent on stealing his thunder. His crest demonstrates his angst, raised when he is agitated, excited and curious. Familiarise yourself with him and you will have taken an important first step towards the identification of this most frustrating group of tyrant flycatchers.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2146PH) Adult ventral, Isla Yacyretá, Departamento Misiones (Teatske Nieuborg 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2147PH) Adult ventral, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2148PH) , Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith July 2004).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2149PH) Same individual upperwing (Paul Smith July 2004).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE2150PH) Adult upperwing, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith November 2004).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE2151PH) Adult, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Derek Onley July 2010).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE3900PH) Adult, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (John T. Smit January 2011  http://science.naturalis.nl/smitj).
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE3901PH) Same individual as (FPAVE3900PH) head detail (John T. Smit January 2011  http://science.naturalis.nl/smitj).
FIGURE 9 - (FPAVE2152PH) Nest, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
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1 (FPAVE2153RE) Dawn song after playback recorded Aguara-Ñu, Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Juan Mazar Barnett January 1997).
2 (FPAVE2154RE) Duet recorded Aguara-Ñu, Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Juan Mazar Barnett October 1997).
3 (FPAVE2157RE) Duet recorded Santa Rosa del Monday, Departamento Alto Paraná (Myriam Velázquez April 2000).
4 (FPAVE2155RE) Call recorded Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2008).
5 (FPAVE2156RE) Call recorded Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith November 2009).
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